A new superhero flies onto the big screen tonight when “Blue Beetle' opens up in theaters around the country – but for many, it’s much more than just another superhero origin story: it’s a much-needed dose of cinematic representation.
" opens up in theaters around the country – but for many, it’s much more than just another superhero origin story: it’s a much-needed dose of cinematic representation.
Jaime Reyes, the alter-ego of "Blue Beetle," is the first Latino superhero to lead a DC super hero film – something not lost on director Angel Manuel Soto, who sat down to talk with FOX 32 Entertainment Reporter"One of the things that comes with that conversation is the fact that I never tried to be Latino – I am Latino," Soto said. "Everything that I do is what I am.
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